Inaugural address of the mayor, with the annual report of the officers of the city of Quincy for the year 1945, Part 5

Author: Quincy (Mass.)
Publication date: 1945
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1903-Ahavath Achim Synagogue dedicated.


1909-Saint John's School established.


1910-Harvard Air Meet at Squantum. Second air meet held in the United States.


1910-First branch library of the Thomas Crane Public Library opened in West Quincy.


1916-November 7, new City Charter, Plan A, adopted. Government by Mayor and City Council of nine, elected at-large. Term of Mayor, two years.


1917-19-World War I. 1,666 men and women served from Quincy, of whom 71 lost their lives.


1917-American Red Cross Chapter established.


1918-19-Fore River Plant and Victory Plant deliver 89 ships, 16 of which saw service during the war. Peak of employment both plants about 24,000.


1918-Eastern Nazarene College established.


1919-City Hospital of Quincy purchased by the city Name changed to the Quincy City Hospital.


1920-November 2, City Council of nine, one elected from each of the six wards of the city, and three elected at-large. Term of office two years.


1923-United States Naval Reserve Air Station, first in the country, founded at Squantum.


1925-Tercentenary Celebration of the settlement at Mount Wollaston.


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1928-29-Transmitting station of WNAC, key station of the Yankee Network in New England, established at Squantum.


1934-Independent radio station WMEX established.


1935-June 19, first U. S. S. Quincy launched. (Sunk by the Japanese in the battle of Savo Island in the South Pacific, August 9, 1942. ) 1936-Fore River Bridge erected. Cost $2,500,000.


1937-Quincy Community Chest established.


1939-Interfaith noonday religious meetings started.


1940-Observance of 300th anniversary of the founding of Old Brain- tree as a town, held in the First Parish Church.


1940-Selective Service Boards 125, 126, 127 organized.


1941-U. S. S. Massachusetts launched at Quincy Yard, 15 months ahead of schedule.


1941-Mrs. Hattiemay Thomas elected City Clerk. First lady to serve as town or city clerk since 1640.


1941-44-World War II. Estimated more than 8,000 men and women from Quincy served. Number of casualties, 238.


1942-February 4, Quincy Adams Yacht Yard wins Navy "E" for ex- cellence in production, the first to be awarded in Quincy and one of the first to be awarded to the shipbuilding industry in the United States.


1942-44-Five other Quincy industries awarded Navy "E" or Army and Navy "E": Quincy Yard of the Bethlehem Steel Com- pany, (Navy "E") ; Boston Gear Works, Wollaston Brass and Aluminum Foundry, Norfolk Iron Company, and Murray and Tregurtha-Mathewson Machine Works, (Army and Navy "E'').


1943-June 23, second U. S. S. Quincy launched. (The Quincy brilli- antly upheld the highest traditions of the Navy in the invasions of Normandy, Southern France, and Japan.)


1944-Quincy Yard of Bethlehem Steel Company launches an average of one ship every 978 days. From Pearl Harbor through 1944 a total of 87 ships were delivered. Peak of employment reached in January-31,194. Largest weekly payroll over 2 million dollars.


1944-Dr. Robert B. Woodward, Quincy High School class of June 1933, and co-worker discover synthetic quinine.


1944-100th anniversary of the Town House of Quincy, now City Hall.


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Graphic Description of Municipal Finances for the Year 1945 PERCENTAGES ARE DENOTED ON THE RIM OF GRAPH IN


506,859.32


AGENCY & TRUST


BALANCES FORWARD


375,857.45


334,647.60


LOANS - STREETS 250,000.00


WATER DEPT 437,018.17


9,197,971.79


HOSPITAL 526,437.55


1945


CHARITIES 275,413.11


DEPARTMENTAL


229,900.07


FEDERAL


CORPORATION TAXES 336,804.73


INCOME TAXES 437, 324.39


TAXES FEDERAL


- Includes those of previous years.


- Includes government grants for Old Age Assist- ance, Aid to Dependent Children, U. S. Cadet Nurses.


STATE AND COUNTY


- Includes Meal Tax, Highway Distribution, Educational Grants.


DEPARTMENTAL


- Receipts of all municipal departments except- ing the Hospital, Welfare, and Water depart- ments.


CHARITIES


- From individuals, cities and towns, and the state.


AGENCY AND TRUST - Collections by the city for the government and state, trust funds (public and private), war bond purchases, and deposits for services.


1,000,000.00


TEMPORARY LOANS


APPROPS - E & D SURPLUS


TAXES REAL ESTATE, POLL. EXCISE, PERSONAL 4,035.678.43


282,206.11


STATE & COUNTY 169,824.86


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Graphic Description of Municipal Finances for the Year 1945


PERCENTAGES ARE DENOTED ON THE RIM OF GRAPH OUT


791,185.27


BALANCES


GENERAL GOV'T


PROTECTION - PERSONS


AND PROPERTY


855,412.04


HEALTH & SANITATION 420,061.52


STATE & COUNTY 637,270.94


HIGHWAY 705,979 82


9,197,971.79


BONDS & INTEREST


1945


CHARITIES 684,264.08


1,538,694.80


HOSPITAL


794,353 26


UNCLASSIFIED 463,434.45


1,377, 553.36


SCHOOL S


GENERAL GOVERNMENT - Offices in City Hall.


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY


HIGHWAY


CHARITIES


UNCLASSIFIED


BONDS AND INTEREST


- Includes Police, Fire,, Fire and Police Sig- nals, Gypsy Moth, Sealer of Weights, Building and Wire Inspectors, defense activities.


- Construction, Maintenance, Street Light- ing, and miscellaneous activities.


- Payments for Old Age Assistance, Aid to Dependent Children, and General Relief.


- Includes Veterans' Services, Park, Ceme- tery, Library, Water, etc.


- Temporary Loans, Maturing Debt and Interest.


LEO E. MULLIN, Auditor of Accounts


Drawings for Charts by the Office of the City Engineer.


238,063.36


691, 698.89


AGENCY & TRUST


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Report of the Auditor of Accounts for 1945


August 1, 1946


To His Honor the Mayor


and the Honorable City Council:


I submit herewith the financial report of the City of Quincy for the year ending December 31, 1945.


In compliance with Section 50, Chapter 41 of the General Laws, there is appended a certificate under oath with reference to the verification of cash balances in the hands of the City Treasurer and various trustees having cus- tody of funds.


Respectfully submitted, LEO E. MULLIN, Auditor of Accounts.


I hereby certify that I have verified, by actual count of the cash and verification of the bank balances, the cash of the City Treasurer, the Board of Managers of the Adams Temple and School Fund. the Board of Managers of the Woodward Fund and Property, and the Trustees of the Thomas Crane Public Library.


LEO E. MULLIN, Auditor of Accounts.


Norfolk, ss.


Subscribed and sworn to before me this day.


HATTIEMAY THOMAS, Notary Public.


CITY OF QUINCY IN COUNCIL


Order No. 67


February 5, 1945


ORDERED :-


That the several sums named herein be and are hereby appropriated for the payment of the expenses of the City of Quincy for the financial year be- ginning January 1, 1945 and ending December 31, 1945, to be expended by and under the direction of the several officers or boards as herein designated.


GENERAL GOVERNMENT


LEGISLATIVE


Salaries


Expense


EXECUTIVE


S 8,920.00


Expense


1,600.00


Use of Car 300.00


·


S 5,800.00 7,850.00


Salaries


69


AUDITOR


Salaries


$ 11,550.00


Expense


. . 1,200.00


TREASURER


Salaries


S


16,950.00


Expense


5,700.00


Extra Clerical


150.00


MANAGEMENT OF PROPERTY


Expense


COLLECTOR


5


21,900.00


Expense


4,500.00


ASSESSORS


Salaries


$


23,282.04


Expense


3,800.00


Extra Clerical


100.00


LAW


Salaries


3,300.00


Expense


3,500.00


Awards and Claims


2,500.00


CITY CLERK


Salaries


10,575.00


Expense


350.00


Vital Statistics


800.00


DOG OFFICER


$


2,275.00


Expense


100.00


Salary


$


1,100.00


CITY ENGINEER


Salaries


$ 23,093.49


Pensions


1,095.50


Expense


1,100.00


Auto Maintenance


750.00


REGISTRARS


Salaries


$ 3,075.00


Election Officers


4,416.00


Expense


7,300.00


BOARD OF SURVEY


S


25.00


Expense


PLANNING BOARD


.$


50.00


Salaries


$


153.00


Expense


... 300.00


Salary


$ 300.00


Expense


BOARD OF APPEALS


.


150.00


.


Expense


LICENSE BOARD


.


Salaries


CITY MESSENGER


250.00


Salaries


70


RETIREMENT BOARD


Salaries


$


1,650.00


Expense


1,300.00


CIVIL SERVICE REGISTRATION


Expense


$ 10.00


Salaries


$


8,800.00


Expense


900.00


MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS


Salaries and Wages


$ 11,120.00


Maintenance and Operation


21,500.00


Removal of Buildings


250.00


POLICE


Salaries and Wages


$ 310,000.00


Pensions


12,750.00


Station and General Expense


7,500.00


Radio Maintenance


2,000.00


Auto Maintenance


8,500.00


Prisoners' Expense


400.00


Traveling Expense


1,000.00


New Equipment


2,500.00


Liquor Enforcement


150.00


FIRE


Salaries and Wages


$ 328,000.00


Pensions


21,700.00


Station and General Expense


9,800.00


Equipment Maintenance


3,500.00


Fire Prevention Bureau


300.00


Hose


2,000.00


FIRE AND POLICE SIGNALS


Salaries and Wages


$ 11,758.00


Power and Light


1,700.00


General Maintenance


7,100.00


Auto Maintenance


500.00


SEALER OF WEIGHTS 'AND MEASURES


Salaries


$ 5,100.00


Expense


175.00


Auto Maintenance


150.00


Salaries


$ 3,750.00


Expense


200.00


Auto Maintenance


300.00


INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS


Salaries


S 5,200.00


Expense


265.00


Auto Maintenance


300.00


GYPSY MOTH


Salaries and Wages


$ 20,460.00


Pensions


782.50


Supplies


2,000.00


Equipment Maintenance


1,600.00


Gypsy Moth


5,000.00


Ragweed Control


....


.. 1,500.00


PURCHASING AGENT


INSPECTOR OF WIRES


71


BOARD OF HEALTH


ADMINISTRATION


Salaries


$ 9,960.00


Expense


1,885.00


Auto Maintenance


1,800.00


CONTAGIOUS DISEASES


Salaries


$ 2,760.00


Expense


42,280.00


Salaries


$ 7,273.00


Expense


650.00


Salaries


$ 4,515.00


Expense


450.00


Salaries


$


5,750.00


Expense


380.00


INSPECTION


Salaries


$


9,705.00


Expense


65.00


Travel Out of State


$


25.00


PUBLIC WORKS


ADMINISTRATION


Salaries


$ 18.045.96


Expense-Highway


400.00


Expense-Sewer


165.00


New Equipment


126.00


SANITARY


Salaries and Wages


S 175,000.00


Pensions


8,300.00


Equipment Rentals


5,500.00


Equipment. Maintenance


20,500.00


Care of Dumps


9,500.00


SEWERS


General Maintenance


S 36,000.00


Pensions


6,164.75


Equipment Maintenance


700.00


Particular Sewers


12,000.00


Construction


40,000.00


Garage and Stable


3,400.00


HIGHWAY


Pensions


S 17,505.00


General Maintenance


147,000.00


Street Lighting


108,000.00


Miscellaneous Activities


21,000.00


CHILD WELFARE


DENTAL CLINIC


DISPENSARY


.


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CHARITIES WELFARE ADMINISTRATION


Salaries $ 14,150.00


Expense


1,250.00


Auto Maintenance


1,300.00


Labor


2,034.50


City Home Salaries


4,471.17


AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN


Salaries


$


2,824.75


Expense


120.00


Auto Maintenance


104.00


New Equipment


15.00


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE


Salaries


S


9,654.20


Expense


1,227.00


Auto Maintenance


750.00


City Home


5,200.00


Outside Aid


40,000.00


Aid to Dependent Children


65,000.00


Old Age Assistance


250,000.00


VETERAN'S AID


Salaries


S 8,130.00


Administration Expense


600.00


Use of Car


600.00


State Aid


1,700.00


Military Aid


4,000.00


War Allowance


5,000.00


Soldiers' Relief


25,000.00


Soldiers' Burials


200.00


Doctors Fees


500.00


SCHOOLS


Salaries and Wages


$1,147,401.00


Expense


200,000.00


New Equipment


7,800.00


Pensions


750.00


Travel Out of State


100.00


.


LIBRARY


Salaries and Wages


$ 67,000.00


Expense .


13,500.00


Books and Periodicals


12,000.00


Auto Maintenance


300.00


New Equipment


200.00


RECREATION PARKS


ADMINISTRATION


Salaries


$ 1,450.00


Expense


100.00


Use of Commissioners' Cars


900.00


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MAINTENANCE


Salaries and Wages


S 46,000.00


Supplies and Expense


6,000.00


Equipment Maintenance


1,400.00


Fore River Club


4,101.00


Promotional and Miscellaneous


200.00


Improvement to Merrymount


500.00


Insurance


30.00


Recreation-Use of Car


100.00


HOSPITAL


Salaries and Wages


S 455,000.00


Expense


247,600.00


Pensions .


3,151.00


New Equipment


6,200.00


Living Out


7,000.00


Out of State Travel


150.00


CEMETERY


Salaries


S


950.00


Labor


46,050.00


Office Expense


250.00


Supplies and Expense


2,000.00


Equipment Maintenance


900.00


Sub-Soil and Loam for New Land


1,000.00


UNCLASSIFIED


Quincy Veterans' Association


$


200.00


Celebrations


2,150.00


Veterans' Rent


3,000.00


G. A. R. Memorial


500.00


Harbor Master


400.00


Harbor Master Expense


50.00


Insurance


2,729.15


Annual Report


2,500.00


Workmen's Compensation


10,125.00


Annuities


2,800.00


Care of Historical Places


600.00


Mosquito Control


2,500.00


Care of Veterans' Graves


165.00


Rifle Range


500.00


Maturing Debt


476,500.00


General Interest


37,331.01


Temporary Loan Interest


5,000.00 !


GRAND TOTAL


$4,985,399.02


And be it further


ORDERED :-


That the following sums be and are hereby appropriated for the expense of the Water Department to be paid from Water Receipts:


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WATER DEPARTMENT


Salaries


$ 26,736.67


Pensions


5,569.00


Office Expense


2,000.00


General Maintenance


58,000.00


Equipment Maintenance


3,300.00


Service Connections


30,000.00


Meters


2,500.00


Debt


20,000.00


Interest


800.00


TOTAL


$ 148,905.67


Passed to be ordained March 5, 1945


Attest :- HATTIEMAY THOMAS, Clerk of Council.


'Approved March 7, 1945.


CHARLES A. ROSS, Mayor.


A true copy.


Attest :- HATTIEMAY THOMAS, Clerk of Council.


ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS


Order


Account


Amount


Date


8 Pensions-Highway Department


$1,014.00


January 1


9 Pensions-Highway


Department


1,014.00


January 1


15 Defense Council


725.00


February 5


32 Cadet Nurses


4,000.00


January 15


65


General Maintenance-Highway


100,000.00


January 29


77


Retirement System Pensions


39,099.07


February 5


91


Custodian-Police Department


1,700.00


February 19


93


General Maintenance-Highway


50,000.00


February 19


120


Pensions-Highway Department


841.75


March 5


122


Street Construction


33,500.00


March


106


Welfare Labor


280.00


March 19


156


Retirement of Teachers in Military Service


1,404.30


March 23


107


Dog Officer-Use of Car


300.00


April 5


182


Pay Roll Machine-Treasurers


2,000.00


April 5


183


School Pensions


795.00


April 5


184


Sanitary Pensions


763.25


April 8


185


Sewer Pensions


998.75


April 5


186


Treasurer-Extra Clerical


300.00


April 5


187


Auditor-Extra Clerical


100.00


April 5


66


Library-Purchase of Historical Collection Gypsy Moth-Salaries


3,000.00


May 2


127


Salvage Collections


3.000.00


May 2


195


Improvements City Hospital


15,000.00


May 2


196


Police 3 Motor Vehicles


1,500.00


May 2


197 Purchase of Trees


800.00


May 2


222


Maintenance of Buildings


5,000.00


May 2


223


Fire Dept .- Purchase of Pumps


27,700.00


May 2


236


Planning Board Expense


450.00


May 2


..


2,500.00


April 18


126


Retirement Military or Naval Service


1,562.09


March 23


155


No.


75


221 Drains


50,000.00


May 9


249 Registrars


250.00


May 9


248 Election Expense


1,250.00


May 9


250 Mosquito Control


6,895.00


May 9


251 General Interest-Treasurer


1,000.00


May 9


252 Bond Sale Expenses


624.00


May 9


TOTAL $359,366.21


WATER DEPARTMENT


119 Pensions


$1,100.75 March 5 Attest: HATTIEMAY THOMAS, Clerk of Council


DEBT STATEMENT


Total Debt January 1, 1945


$2,416,500.00


Additions during 1945


Inside Debt Limit: Streets


250,000.00


$2,666,500.00


Retirement during 1945


Within Debt Limit:


Schools


$15,000.00


Sewers


65,000.00


Streets


165,000.00


Central Fire Station


10,000.00


Quincy Point Fire Station


3,000.00


Highway and Sanitary Equipment


10,000.00


Land and Building Loans


15,000.00


Tax Refunding


35,000.00


$318,000.00


Outside Debt Limit:


Schools


$13,000.00


Sewers


15,000.00


Hospital


21,000.00


Municipal Relief


85,000.00


Municipal Garage


3,000.00


Fire Station


3,000.00


Fire Equipment


8,500.00


Defense


10,000.00


Water


20,000.00


$178,500.00


496,500.00


Net Long-term Debt December 31, 1945 ..


$2,170,000.00


FUNDED DEBT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1945


Schools


$150,000.00


Sewers


509,000.00


Streets


770,000.00


Highway and Sanitary Equipment


10,000.00


Land and Building Loan


160,000.00


Garage


33,000.00


Fire Station, West Quincy


6,000.00


Central Fire Station


65,000.00


Hospital


50,000.00


Nurses' Home


22,000.00


Tax Refunding Loan


35,000.00


Municipal Relief


315,000.00


Defense


10,000.00


Water


35,000.00


$2,170,000.00


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The total debt of the city on December 31, 1945, divided as follows: Inside Debt Limit Outside Debt Limit


$1,445,000.00 690,000.00 35,000.00


Water


$2,170,000.00


BORROWING CAPACITY FOR 1946 General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 10


"Except as otherwise authorized by law, a city shall not authorize in- debtedness to an amount exceeding 21/2% of the average of the assessors' valuation of the taxable property for the three preceding years, the valua- tion being first reduced by the amount of all abatements allowed therein pre- vious to December 31st of the preceding year."


Net Valuation Real and Personal 1943 Motor Vehicles 1943


3,218,495.00


Net Valuation Real and Personal 1944


129,373,839.00


Motor Vehicles 1944 2,296,137.00


Net Valuation Real and Personal 1945 Motor Vehicles 1945


129,996,070.00


1,983,747.00


$396,046,150 00


Three years average


132,015.383.00


21/2% thereof


3,300,384.00


Debt within debt limit January 1, 1946 .


1,445,000.00


Borrowing margin as of January 1, 1946


$1,855,384.00


Debt maturing in 1946 which will increase borrowing margin:


January


$15,000.00


February


5,000.00


March


25,000.00


April


65,000.00


May


90,000.00


June


30,000.00


August


10,000.00


September


40,000.00


October


15,000.00


December


5,000.00


$300,000.00


TEMPORARY LOANS In Anticipation of Revenue


Issued


Due


Sold To Disc.


Amount


March 28 Nov. 8, 1945


National Shawmut Bank


325


$300,000.00


March 28 Nov. 15, 1945 National Shawmut Bank


325


200,000.00


March 28 Dec. 6, 1945 National Shawmut Bank .325


300,000.00


March 28 Dec. 20, 1945


National Shawmut Bank


.325


200,000.00


Notes Issued 1945


$1,000,000.00


Notes Paid 1945


1,000,000.00


TRUST FUNDS December 31, 1945


Cash and Securities in Custody of Treasurer:


Children's Ward Fund


$297.14


Hospital Med'l Fund, Est. Mary Clark


250.87


Hospital Trust Fund


10,653.25


Mary C. Parker Fund


5,000.00


D. L. Jewell Fund


5,000.00


Rate


1945


$129,177,862.00


77


Richard E. Raycroft Fund


1,121.82


C. C. Johnson Turkey Fund


2,000.00


Wilson Tucker Fund


400.00


C. E. French Cemetery Fund


3,000.00


C. C. Johnson Cemetery Fund


150.00


Alfred A. Dell Fund


200.00


George E. Pierce Fund


200.00


Alex Nugent Fund


125.00


William S. Williams Fund


400.00


Minnie P. Bent Fund


250.00


Abraham Rich Flower Fund


176.00


Rock Island School Fund


1,000.00


Water Reserve Gov't Bonds


200,000.00


Perpetual Care Fund


333,269.71


Retirement Fund


483,740.21


$1,047,234.00


Cash and Securities in Custody of Trustees:


Adams Temple and School Fund


$352,901.35


Woodward Funds


340,689.39


Library Funds


13,821.70


Hospital Fund


104,934.95


$812,347.39


Total


$1,859,581.39


TAX COMMITMENTS Summary of Transactions During 1945


Sold Abated and


Due January 1, 1945 Charges


City


Adjusted


Collections


Due Dec. 31


1934


$222.75


$222.75


1935


258.00


258.00


1936


268.80


$16.80


252.00


1937


16.70


16.70


1938


16.40


$20.50


36.90


1939


3,834.63


20.25


36.45


$3,818.43


1940


16.15


20.19


36.34


1941


15.60


113.10


128.70


1942


43.40


210.03


155.78


97.65


1943


243.49


560.75


576.76


227.48


1944


154,708.44


3,485.00 $18,538.33


5,424.12


406,301.89


27,929.10


Excise


1943 &


Prior


15.01


1944


2,108.02


141.87


715.27


15.01 1,473.75 $408,848.53


$31,808.40


1945 Commitments


Poll


$55,416.00


$34.00


$16,288.00


$38,004.00


$1,158.00


Personal


244,249.50


96.11


1,638.75


237,369.86


5,337.00


Real Es. 3,687,076.50


3,893.70


$681.00


29,805.15


3,265.292.10


395,191.95


Motor


Excise


71,090.65


56.56


469.25


68,912.41


1,765.55


$4,057,832.65 $4,080.37


$681.00 $48,201.15 $3,609,578.37 $403,452.50


ESTIMATED AND ACTUAL RECEIPTS 1945


Estimated


Actual


Income Tax


$369,083.72


$437,324.39


Corporation Tax


282,800.67


336,804.73


Gas Tax under Acts 1943, C. 569


122,555.46


122.555.46


Interest on Tax Titles


2.64


60.87


$461,752.38 $4,586.70 $18,538.33


$7,143.82


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Motor Excise


83,000.00


70,334.26


Licenses


73,000.00


76,275.50


Fines


6,000.00


3,131.94


Special Assessments


18,000.00


15,268.54


General Government


7,400.00


6,801.36


Protection of Persons


& Property


5,500.00


5,128.32


Health & Sanitation


41,000.00


39,604.64


Highways


6,000.00


668.69


Charities


45,000.00


43,757.33


Old Age Assistance


168,000.00


226,909.72


Old Age Tax Meals


8,406.54


12,552.23


Soldiers' Relief


6,000.00


8,342.52


Schools


40,000.00


34,543.34


Libraries


4,750.00


5,184.25


Recreation


500.00


265.00


Cemetery


32,000.00


35,376.18


Interest


25,000.00


13,097.24


Hospital


525,000.00


546,783.16


Miscellaneous


10,100.00


6,654.17


Total Receipts


$1,879,096.39


$2,047,365.61


Assessors' Estimate


1,879,096.39


Surplus


$168,269.22


WATER RATES 1945


425,136.20


Collections


$411,489.36


Water Liens to Tax Collector


9,360.86


Abatements and Adjustments


1,390.24


422,240.46


Outstanding December 31, 1945


2,895.74


WATER RATES 1944 AND PRIOR


Outstanding January 1, 1945 .


$1,860.88


Collections


$1,613.73


Water Liens to Tax Collector


162.99


$1,776.72


Outstanding December 31, 1945


$84.16


WATER SERVICE CONNECTIONS


Outstanding January 1, 1945


$1,250.24


Commitments


10,099.49


$11,349.73


Collections


$9,253.40


Water Liens to Tax Collector


364.35


Abatements


47.54


$9,665.29


Outstanding December 31, 1945


$1,684.44


WATER RESERVE


Surplus January 1, 1945


$394,769.20


Collections


437,018.17


Auditors Adj.


44.23


Met. Credit


7,739.73


Appropriation Balances


9,823.23


$849,394.56


Commitments


79


Appropriations State Assessments Council Transfer Purchase of Water Bond


$150,006.42


203,434.37


25,000.00


200,081.60


Refund


38.02


$578,560.41


Surplus December 31, 1945


$270,834.15


WATER LIENS


Outstanding January 1, 1945


$24,616.97


Commitments


10,410.20


Refund


38.02


$35,065.19


Collections


$14,661.68


Tax Titles Credit


1,612.90


Abatements


140.15


State Auditors Adjustment


44.23


$16,458.96


Outstanding December 31, 1945 .


$18,606.23


SCHEDULE OF RECEIPTS 1945 GENERAL REVENUE


Current Year:


Poll


$38,004.00


Personal


237,369.86


Real Estate


3,265,292.10


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax


68,912.41


Previous Year:


Poll


$164.00


Personal


2,904.23


Real Estate


404,291.54


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax


1,488.76


Tax Titles Redeemed


17,251.53


$426,100.06


From State:


Corporation Tax


$336,804.73


Income Tax 1945:


State Valuation


437,324.39


Education


23,730.08


Veterans' Aid and Pensions


8,342.52


$806,201.72


Licenses:


Liquor


$60,262.50


All Others


14,236.00


Permits:


Marriage


$1,736.00


Plumbing


997.00


Alcohol


60.00


Garbage


32.00


Milk


213.50


Beverage


80.00


hag


venger


$3,1185 $3,131.94".


'e and Garbage:


Particular Sewers-Labo


Contagious Tuberculosis


nitatión:


Court Fines and Forfeits


$3,609,578.37


$74,498.50


80


From State: GRANTS AND GIFTS


Industrial School (Smith Hughes and George Deen Funds)


Vocational Education


$2,223.31 808.00


Excess Interest on Tax Titles


2.64


Meal Tax


12,552.23


$15.586.18


From County:


Dog Licenses


$5.629.20


COMMERCIAL REVENUE


Gypsy Moth .


$625.83


Street Betterments


5,381.69


Sidewalks


199.34


Main Sewers


9,729.03


$15.935.89


DEPARTMENTAL REVENUE


City Treasurer, Costs


$366.00


Tax Collector, Costs


2,915.48


City Clerk, Recording


3,524.45


$6.805.93


Tax Collector, Cash Advance


$200.00


Hospital, Cash Advance .


375.00


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY


Police Department:


Care of Prisoners


$49.00


Gun Permits


128.50


Bicycle Registrations


20.00


Miscellaneous


175.28


Fire Department:


Miscellaneous


$19.23


Fire Equipment Project


1,116.76


State:


Gas Tax Refunds


372.30


Sealer of Weights: Fees


872.75


Building Inspector: Fees


2,091.70


Wire Inspector:


Fees


986.54


-ing:


WEALTH AND SANITATION


$1,436.00


14,293.78


$15,729.78


.erials


$8,964.86


$1,139.50


12,600.00


$13,739.50


$575.00


$372.78


308.81


81


HIGHWAYS


Trench Repairs Miscellaneous


$477.39 191.30


Highway Distribution (State)


122,555.46


$123,224.15


CHARITIES


Reimbursement for Relief:


Outside Aid:


Cities and Towns


$3,278.29


State


7,611.63


Mother's Aid:


City


$128.82


State


32,537.45


Federal Grant


23,115.36


Old Age Assistance:


Individuals


$201.14


Cities and Towns


8,037.67


State


221,370.08


Federal Grant


186,564.34


$416,173.23


HOSPITAL


Received from Patients


$523,673.22


Endowment


2,425.00


$526,098.22


U. S. Cadet Nurse Corps


$18,295.61


Day Nursery and Miscellaneous


2,389.33


$20,684.94


EDUCATION


School Department:


Tuition


$285.01


Sales Books and Supplies


616.56


Rents


1,335.00


Summer School


20.00


$2,256.57


Industrial School:


Sale of Products


$490.54


Industrial School Revenue:


Receipts from Cities and Towns


$8,066.15


LIBRARY


Fines


$4,919.34


Miscellaneous


264.91


$5,184.25


UNCLASSIFIED


Returned Premiums


$5.79


Fore River Club Rent .


296.00


Rent Washington School


3,000.00


Salvage


840.96


Return Dividend


58.86


Treasurer Cash Variations


18.50


Tax Collector Unidentified Receipts


10.00


Reimbursement for Signal Light


283.07


Civilian Defense


7.80


Telephone Refunds to Fire Dept.


.75


Seal Bounty


. ...


5.50


$10,889.92


$55,781.63


82


Mosquito Control


72.00


Veteran's Aid


124.00


Sale of Sand


25.00


Engineer Auto Claim


55.00


Tax Refund


149.32


Old Age Department


2,248.03


Soldier's Relief


155.00


Sale City Property


27,468.14


Income Tax Possessions


414.00


35,237.72


WATER SERVICE ENTERPRISES


Water Department:


Water Rates 1945


411,489.36


Previous Years


1,613.73


Water Service Connections


9,253.40


Water Liens


14,661.68


437,018.17


CEMETERIES


Burial Department:


Sale of Lots and Graves


18,070.00


Care of Lots and Graves


1,025.00


Opening Graves


12,980.00


Foundation and Grading


3,301.18


35,376.18


INTEREST


Interest on Taxes


$9,058.87


Interest on Tax Titles


1,356.28


Interest on Assessments


62.09


Committed Interest


2,568.38


Interest on Trust Funds:


Perpetual Care Funds


10,840.67


Retirement Funds


18,034.51


Charity


35.15


School


17.58


Cemetery


86.13


Accrued Interest on Bonds


93.75


Hospital


581.89


Premium on Bond Sales


MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS


Temporary Loan 1945


General Loans


REFUNDS


Highway


26.50


Welfare


9.00


Police


1.04


Hospital


18.06


Civilian Defense


40.00


Fire


12.00


Miscellaneous


21.99


128.59


AGENCIES AND TRUST


Deposits


$10,293.00


Hunters License


3,623.75


Deposits on Sale of Tax Possessions


3,418.64


$13,045.62


29,689.68 1,147.50


1,000,000.00 250,000.00


83


Raycroft Trust Fund


112.51


Clark Hospital Fund


49.13


Payroll Tailings


106.21


Other Trust Funds


585.89


Perpetual Care Fund


20,545.00


Hospital Nurses Breakage Deposits




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